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we've got basically all apple products at home. and i go storming into the genius part, i'm all angry and i swear i'm going to look at a phone. they're pretty cool. everybody was out for blood. they thought it would be a big thing and then at the end of the day, tim cook did a good job of smoothing everything over. >> bill: they're a good company. they have great products and they have great service. and they have some questionable business practices on top of all of that. >> bill: yes look at where they make these things, under what conditions. they're not paying their taxes. so what can we expect to come out of this hearing? maybe just as you indicated more of a push for tax reform. >> so, two of the things that tim cook had talked about yesterday were you know, one of two things. he had said, you know, potentially, bringing the cash back to the u.s. and being taxed one time in exchange for there being a significant push for comprehensive tax reform. another thing and i think this was more of -- aligned with him and his other col
we've got basically all apple products at home. and i go storming into the genius part, i'm all angry and i swear i'm going to look at a phone. they're pretty cool. everybody was out for blood. they thought it would be a big thing and then at the end of the day, tim cook did a good job of smoothing everything over. >> bill: they're a good company. they have great products and they have great service. and they have some questionable business practices on top of all of that. >> bill:...
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and one of the first apple computers ever made sold at auction over the weekend and apple won which steve jobs and steve wozny yak first made back in the mid 1970s went for over $670,000 in germany. it still works. >> it still works? >> it turns on. i don't know what good it does. but it was offered for sale by its original owner. bought the computer in 1976 for $700. >> wow. >> not a bad turnaround. >> speaking of apple glad you ended with that story dan because i have a story. we've talked about the dodging of taxes from apple and google and last week, tim cook from am was up in front of congress. he had to defend his record and their record on taxes. we'll talk about that in just a couple of moments. i saw this story this morning. yesterday, eric schmidt, he is the chairman of google. he was speaking to bbc news about the taxes that they pay in the united kingdom because they have a similar scheme running where they don't pay all of the taxes that they -- that some people perceive that they should be paying. they have offshore accounts. they have -- you know, dummy accounts here there
and one of the first apple computers ever made sold at auction over the weekend and apple won which steve jobs and steve wozny yak first made back in the mid 1970s went for over $670,000 in germany. it still works. >> it still works? >> it turns on. i don't know what good it does. but it was offered for sale by its original owner. bought the computer in 1976 for $700. >> wow. >> not a bad turnaround. >> speaking of apple glad you ended with that story dan because i...
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petester on apple says: where does their ceo go to work. if it's in america they should pay american taxes on every single dollar. you can follow us @bpshow. >> what is the law on that? they don't have to pay taxes on dollars made overseas? do they? or do they? >> it's complicated. one of the really interested things, perhaps apple's trickiest little tax juke is they discovered this loophole in irish law. irish law says it is based upon where the people work and american tax law taxes subsidaires based upon where they are incorporated. so what apple did brilliantly is they put in a subsidiary in ireland and kept all of the managers in the us and basically shrunk their tax bill to something infin test mally small. >> they don't have a factory or an. a post office box the. >> i think it's a p.o. box. there are no employees in this subsidiary. >> bill calling from newport richie florida. what do you say? >> caller: good morning. how is everybody? >> bill: good. what's up >> caller: my question is everything he has been saying about the globali
petester on apple says: where does their ceo go to work. if it's in america they should pay american taxes on every single dollar. you can follow us @bpshow. >> what is the law on that? they don't have to pay taxes on dollars made overseas? do they? or do they? >> it's complicated. one of the really interested things, perhaps apple's trickiest little tax juke is they discovered this loophole in irish law. irish law says it is based upon where the people work and american tax law...
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it turns out that the biggest tax cheat of them all is apple. yep, big hearing today on capitol hill. all about it. senator carl levin blowing the whistle on apple yesterday. good morning, everybody. it is the "full court press" this tuesday morning may 21. good to see you today. thank you for joining us here. we're coming to you live from our nation's capital with the news of the day. a special focus on the devastation out in moore oklahoma and the efforts to get those people of oklahoma all the help that they need to recover from that massive killer tornado yesterday. we'll talk about that and of course, what's going on here in our nation's capital with the i.r.s. news of another d.o.j. investigation of a reporter. this one, james rosen from fox news. all kinds of stuff to talk about that you're going to want to talk about. give us a call at 1-866-55-press. join us on twitter at bpshow and on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow and especially here at the top of the hour very pleased to welcome one of the most important men in the country ri
it turns out that the biggest tax cheat of them all is apple. yep, big hearing today on capitol hill. all about it. senator carl levin blowing the whistle on apple yesterday. good morning, everybody. it is the "full court press" this tuesday morning may 21. good to see you today. thank you for joining us here. we're coming to you live from our nation's capital with the news of the day. a special focus on the devastation out in moore oklahoma and the efforts to get those people of...
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what does apple have up its sleeve. we will find out on monday as they prepare their worldwide developer's conference, their trademark event where they typically unveil some of their biggest products. some say it will be a new version of the ipad but the big buzz is on i radio. apple has been planning a music streaming service and smart money says they will introduce it on monday. they are expected to show off a new operating system for iphones and ipads there as well. >> bill: i was going to ask you about iphones. >> they are not going to unveil a new iphone but they will probably unveil a new totally different looking operating system. up you will, up date it >> bill: update your i phone to get that. >> your phone will probably look totally different. cathy cash of north carolina suffered a shoulder injury in 2004 while she was on her job as a postal carrier. since she was injured, she wasn't able to load mail on to her truck so she's been receiving worker's compensation. the problem is while she was injured, she went
what does apple have up its sleeve. we will find out on monday as they prepare their worldwide developer's conference, their trademark event where they typically unveil some of their biggest products. some say it will be a new version of the ipad but the big buzz is on i radio. apple has been planning a music streaming service and smart money says they will introduce it on monday. they are expected to show off a new operating system for iphones and ipads there as well. >> bill: i was...
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apple one is going on sale. the apple one one of the rarest of all computer platforms will go up for auction. the very first apple computer is going -- >> bill: i thought it was in the smithsonian. >> very good point. they're going to auction one off for $300,000. it is a computer that was built by steve wozniak and designed by steve wozniak and steve jobs. it is not even in its original configuration. the owner picked it up three years ago and since then, added a monitor, a keyboard and the also current tape deck for additional storage. the main motherboard of the machine is authentic and original and so they're going to try to auction it off with a starting bid of $300,000. >> yet my original ipod is worth $7. >> bill: this isn't the one invented by al gore. >> no, not that one. no. i know bill, you're very concerned about kim kardashian and kanye west. they named their first child north. making the child's name north west. they were not inspired by a compass. the name, believe it or not is meant to be more in
apple one is going on sale. the apple one one of the rarest of all computer platforms will go up for auction. the very first apple computer is going -- >> bill: i thought it was in the smithsonian. >> very good point. they're going to auction one off for $300,000. it is a computer that was built by steve wozniak and designed by steve wozniak and steve jobs. it is not even in its original configuration. the owner picked it up three years ago and since then, added a monitor, a...
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. >> the apple app store is about to hit a major milestone. someone is going to download an app for the 50 billionth time. the company will reward that person with a $10,000 apple gift card and not only that, the next 50 downloads after that, each person will win a $500 apple gift card but you have to time it right and download a bunch of apps so you have a small minute chance. the download rate, you can watch the ticker at apple.com. >> bill: i would be downloading apps right now. >> obviously there think is worldwide. people are downloading hundreds of thousands of apps an hour. several thousand apps. it is like playing the lottery. >> i think i got the algorithm figured out. >> bill: since you're downloading this on the "bill press show," you have to share the $10,000 with the rest of the show. >> finally peta is going after chris christie for killing a spider. the hill reports people for the ethical treatment of animals is not happy the new jersey governor killed a spider on his desk while giving a tour of his office to school children. >>
. >> the apple app store is about to hit a major milestone. someone is going to download an app for the 50 billionth time. the company will reward that person with a $10,000 apple gift card and not only that, the next 50 downloads after that, each person will win a $500 apple gift card but you have to time it right and download a bunch of apps so you have a small minute chance. the download rate, you can watch the ticker at apple.com. >> bill: i would be downloading apps right now....
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is it apples to apples comparison? what kind of studies can you cite? trust me as a lifelong progressive who has never voted for a republican, i would like to know where to go to get this but when i look at my own company roster and the compensation i work i do, nobody is sitting around saying you know women get paid 77% less. in fact, we've got some pretty highly paid women at my company. >> bill: hey dennis, excellent point. take your answer on the air. laura, as one in the business, i don't know if you might have some things you can cite right off the top of your head. we'll get together we'll put some stuff on our web site. >> that's the accepted statistic. i believe it comes from the bureau of labor statistics. you're right that when you say apples to apples, it's not 77 cents on the dollar forethe same jobs. it is just women compared to men like just basic comparing the total of their salaries. women make 7% of what -- 77% of what men make. if you factor in that women generally take lower-paying jobs than men do and go into lower-paying fields. wo
is it apples to apples comparison? what kind of studies can you cite? trust me as a lifelong progressive who has never voted for a republican, i would like to know where to go to get this but when i look at my own company roster and the compensation i work i do, nobody is sitting around saying you know women get paid 77% less. in fact, we've got some pretty highly paid women at my company. >> bill: hey dennis, excellent point. take your answer on the air. laura, as one in the business, i...
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they don't like it to be a mess bill what happens to the big apple? >> as everyone knows, new york % is the big apple and 12 months from now, it will be the big pigskin as well. bill i think he is trying a little too hard. a little too hard. yeah. >> not for everybody. bill bill that's right. he has banned the sale of sixteen-ounce drinks in new york. what is he going to ban for the super bowl? >> he will ban something. >> you watch. he will ban hot dogs or something like that. they are unhealthy. they are hi in sodium. nanny bloomberg. we have lots to talk about today and lots of help to do it. congresswoman tammy duckworth, a new member of congress of course, from illinois we are excited to have her on the program. she has been here before but not as member of congress. carl fritsche will be here as a head friend of bill, about what we might expect on a big issue: global warming, but first. >> this is the full court press. >> well this friday, other headlines making news, now that the inauguration is over mitt romney is coming to washington. nationa
they don't like it to be a mess bill what happens to the big apple? >> as everyone knows, new york % is the big apple and 12 months from now, it will be the big pigskin as well. bill i think he is trying a little too hard. a little too hard. yeah. >> not for everybody. bill bill that's right. he has banned the sale of sixteen-ounce drinks in new york. what is he going to ban for the super bowl? >> he will ban something. >> you watch. he will ban hot dogs or something...
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change apple's name to tea party apple and there will be an automatic i.r.s. audit. and frank says he completely agrees with me that attorney general eric holder should be fired. he overstayed his welcome when he decided to let the guys on wall street slide. >> bill: happy thursday. it is thursday, may 23. good to see you today. and off we go with the "full court press" this thursday morning. good to you have with us here. wherever you happen to be in this great land of ours, we're coming to you live from our nation's capital. and our studio on capitol hill just down the street from the united states capitol building and bringing you up to date on the situation out in oklahoma. where president obama will be heading on sunday to view firsthand, the damage from the tornado this week. governor mary fallin. governor chris christie in new jersey says even if inhofe and coburn voted not to send aid to us, we should send all the help we can to the people of oklahoma. here in the nation's capital president obama poised to give a major speech today on drones. he'll be speakin
change apple's name to tea party apple and there will be an automatic i.r.s. audit. and frank says he completely agrees with me that attorney general eric holder should be fired. he overstayed his welcome when he decided to let the guys on wall street slide. >> bill: happy thursday. it is thursday, may 23. good to see you today. and off we go with the "full court press" this thursday morning. good to you have with us here. wherever you happen to be in this great land of ours,...
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all right, apple. check in the mail? i gotta tell you, you know, where we start every morning kind of depends on what we think is the biggest story or what really, really i'm upset about. we're all upset about that particular day. today it is one that really pisses me off. that is about the state of the union tonight. you know, it's part of the pageantry of washington. every president does it. and people pay attention because we want to know the president sets forth his agenda. some day it will be her agenda, for the coming year or for the coming years and also gives a report on how we're doing. on the economy. on other issues, how much progress we make. where we come and where we're going. and it's treated -- taken very seriously here in washington. always a lot of build-up to it. you got the senate and the house. and also, there are always honored guests, the supreme court members are there. the joint chiefs of staff are there. the president's cabinet is there. outstanding americans are invited. as either as guests of
all right, apple. check in the mail? i gotta tell you, you know, where we start every morning kind of depends on what we think is the biggest story or what really, really i'm upset about. we're all upset about that particular day. today it is one that really pisses me off. that is about the state of the union tonight. you know, it's part of the pageantry of washington. every president does it. and people pay attention because we want to know the president sets forth his agenda. some day it will...
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. >> apple is ready to unveil it's next generation iphone. they'll introduced the iphone 5-s but samsung is realizing its galaxy smart phone a week earlier, which could kill iphone's buzz because there is a lot of buzz around galaxy. >> bill: i have the iphone. >> it isn't what it used to be. >> bill: it works for me. >> yes, but it doesn't have that aura about it. >>> lebron james considering the position to lead the union since patrick ewing did so in the late 1990s. james tells espn the union is not in a good place, and it's going backwards but he's not positive he would have the time to commit to it the way he would like to. >> bill: interesting. >> not a lot of people realize that these players are unionized. >> bill: the nba player and the mda players unions are unions with real clout because their players make so much money. and they're relatively small unions. they don't have a million members like the steelworkers, 1.2 million members, but their members have a lot of punch, thanks. >>> on friday president obama, you know, a major, ma
. >> apple is ready to unveil it's next generation iphone. they'll introduced the iphone 5-s but samsung is realizing its galaxy smart phone a week earlier, which could kill iphone's buzz because there is a lot of buzz around galaxy. >> bill: i have the iphone. >> it isn't what it used to be. >> bill: it works for me. >> yes, but it doesn't have that aura about it. >>> lebron james considering the position to lead the union since patrick ewing did so in...
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apple has just announced they're releasing a new ipad. >> bill: what? >> the same model. but you can now get it with 128 gaig ga bites of -- gigabytes of storage. >> bill: the big one or the little one? >> the regular sized ipad. the one that they currently make. you can get it in a bigger size available in one week. it will be $800 if you want just the wi-fi version. >> bill: too many choices. >> we're tweeting at bpshow on twitter. diane brook says a new mexico legislation we were just talking about, has anyone asked new mexico who will be responsible for the evidence? will they support the child for life? something tells me no. >> bill: the evidence. >> the child is the evidence. >> bill: a special new class of citizens, right? oh my god. >> good news is the democrats are in charge of both houses so it probably won't pass. >> bill: in new mexico. but there are too many states -- >> this is terrible. we're facing -- they're passing these trap laws which makes the clinics have to be like a surgery center or hospital. totally unnecessary. these are family planning clinics
apple has just announced they're releasing a new ipad. >> bill: what? >> the same model. but you can now get it with 128 gaig ga bites of -- gigabytes of storage. >> bill: the big one or the little one? >> the regular sized ipad. the one that they currently make. you can get it in a bigger size available in one week. it will be $800 if you want just the wi-fi version. >> bill: too many choices. >> we're tweeting at bpshow on twitter. diane brook says a new...
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they can get at apples to apples comparisons of different health insurance plans. >> bill: healthcare.gov. >> this argument that somehow obamacare is interfering with job growth. we don't see any evidence of that in the numbers. so we're not seeing a disproportionate growth in part-time growth. the argument is employers will drive down hours. they'll employ people with lower hours so they don't have to count them for coverage. the overwhelming majority of jobs created during the economic recovery have been full-time jobs. we're not seeing disproportionate growth in the temporary help industry. we have seen manpower and kelly services, they are growing. they're doing very well right now. that's usual a precursor to further job growth but it is not out of line with what we've seen in past recoveries. what we have seen actually, there was an increase in the most recent report in a group called working part-time for economic reasons but actually, a large percentage of those folks are federal employees who are being furloughed. it is not obamacare. it is the sequester that's causing the number
they can get at apples to apples comparisons of different health insurance plans. >> bill: healthcare.gov. >> this argument that somehow obamacare is interfering with job growth. we don't see any evidence of that in the numbers. so we're not seeing a disproportionate growth in part-time growth. the argument is employers will drive down hours. they'll employ people with lower hours so they don't have to count them for coverage. the overwhelming majority of jobs created during the...
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the apple pie industry had this great graphic saying that background checks are as american as appear am pie because the same number of people love apple pie as support background checks. >> bill: is that right? >> yes, they do. >> bill: i sawgrassly said he would vote for it as long as it didn't mean if a father has a gun and gives it to his son that they would have to have a background check. a family heirloom or shotgun or whatever. the governors in town. i saw a good hassle of them yesterday when they were leaving the meeting with the president. the whole conversation was about -- the president and with us, the media the sequester and what impact it would have in their home state and you've been reporting on that, too. >> the white house has been out-front on this, releasing the state by state numbers. what will this mean for americans across the country if the cuts go into effect march 1st. we put together kind of a run-down of what would it mean for the home states of the g.o.p. leadership in the house. it would mean fewer teachers, fewer education funds less money for headstart
the apple pie industry had this great graphic saying that background checks are as american as appear am pie because the same number of people love apple pie as support background checks. >> bill: is that right? >> yes, they do. >> bill: i sawgrassly said he would vote for it as long as it didn't mean if a father has a gun and gives it to his son that they would have to have a background check. a family heirloom or shotgun or whatever. the governors in town. i saw a good...
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you know what tough apples. when you go in a bar and invite somebody outside, to fight, and the guy beats the hell out of you, you don't shoot and kill him in self-defense right, and then get away with it. he started the fight, and trayvon martin unarmed and the idea that the jury bought this that the sidewalk was trayvon martin's weapon. is unbelievable. >> i saw a lot of comments like this on twitter, especially on saturday night. it's amazing that a 17-year-old black child went on trial for his own murder. i mean they -- they trayvon martin smoked marijuana, and he had bruising on his knuckles from where he was hitting george zimmerman. >> bill: yeah, and he may have had sex with that girlfriend of his. >> yeah. >> bill: race was clearly an element in this whole thing, and there is no doubt in my mind and you know it is true if this had been the reverse, if trayvon martin had the gun, if trayvon martin had accosted and confronted george zimmerman, if trayvon martin had jumped on a white man and then shot and
you know what tough apples. when you go in a bar and invite somebody outside, to fight, and the guy beats the hell out of you, you don't shoot and kill him in self-defense right, and then get away with it. he started the fight, and trayvon martin unarmed and the idea that the jury bought this that the sidewalk was trayvon martin's weapon. is unbelievable. >> i saw a lot of comments like this on twitter, especially on saturday night. it's amazing that a 17-year-old black child went on...
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>> shame on them for doing it and shame on apple for allowing it. especially if you're going to say this is appropriate for ages 4 plus. >> bill: what is it? what's the redeeming value here? you've got a -- a 5-year-old -- >> i have a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old. >> bill: what's the redeeming value for them? >> i will delete this off my phone before i get home. >> bill: the idea they're pretending it is good for a 4-year-old to go -- this is not like a paint by numbers set. this is purchasing an assault weapon and firing at a coffin. this is the app that the nra which bills itself as a responsible organization, has put up on on the app. >> we talked yesterday about the video games. i'm not sure they're responsible but if the nra's argument is that the video games bear some responsibility -- >> bill: what the he will, l are they doing? >> this is a video game that allows you to shoot, it is a first person shooter game. assault rifle shooting. it is crazy. i don't know what they're thinking. >> bill: you know what they're thinking? they're thinking a
>> shame on them for doing it and shame on apple for allowing it. especially if you're going to say this is appropriate for ages 4 plus. >> bill: what is it? what's the redeeming value here? you've got a -- a 5-year-old -- >> i have a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old. >> bill: what's the redeeming value for them? >> i will delete this off my phone before i get home. >> bill: the idea they're pretending it is good for a 4-year-old to go -- this is not like a paint...
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politic reports, where a dozen or so people including the mohawk man from the mars rover team plus apple ceo tim cook. also, a couple of wounded warriors and police officers and the parents of the girl gunned down in chicago after she and in the inauguration parade. >> bill: they were in the front row and got a huge standing ovation, deservedly. >> cash, credit or hash tag, courtesy of american express and twitter. the two companies have teamed up to allow people to make purchases using twitter hash tags. when you want to the buy something that has a hash tag purchase option, you tweet that the and if charges to your credit card tied to your twitter handle and than creates viral advertising on twitter when you tweet to everyone that you just purchased it. >> bill: what about your credit card information? talk about identity theft. >> it's not on your twitter handle. it's like the hash tag, the key word links to your twitter handle. when it feeds, you tweet it, it charges to your -- >> you know somehow it links to your credit card. >> it's an online thing. i am more concerned with the fac
politic reports, where a dozen or so people including the mohawk man from the mars rover team plus apple ceo tim cook. also, a couple of wounded warriors and police officers and the parents of the girl gunned down in chicago after she and in the inauguration parade. >> bill: they were in the front row and got a huge standing ovation, deservedly. >> cash, credit or hash tag, courtesy of american express and twitter. the two companies have teamed up to allow people to make purchases...
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he didn't want to upset the apple cart. felt he had to go out of his way to be -- to try to work together with these republicans who were out against him from the beginning. and he finally, realized listen, you know, this is the bully pulpit damn and i am going to use it. >> that was more evidence when he talked about it last week. he said this is what i expect. we are going to get this done. it wasn't, i look forward to reaching across the aisle and finding a compromise. this is the right thing to do. >> bill: contrast that with don't ask-don't tell. i was down there at the whitehouse saying, come on. why don't you end it for the executive order? the response robert gibbs at the time was, no we have to let the legislature take its course. we have to wait. we have to be patient, da, da, da da, da, da did a. this time on guns when people said, the legislature of the congress is not going to approve this, the answer from the white house was, we don't care. it's still the right thing to do and we are going to push for it. >> y
he didn't want to upset the apple cart. felt he had to go out of his way to be -- to try to work together with these republicans who were out against him from the beginning. and he finally, realized listen, you know, this is the bully pulpit damn and i am going to use it. >> that was more evidence when he talked about it last week. he said this is what i expect. we are going to get this done. it wasn't, i look forward to reaching across the aisle and finding a compromise. this is the...
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in motion introduced two new smartphones and new operating system yesterday trying to compete with apple's iphone. they are also changing the company's name. the name now is simply blackberry. the new phones have video chat capability and dual home screen options. you can lock up the business side and keep it secure while using the personal side. >> i think this is so dumb. if you want an iphone you'll get an iphone and the blackberry has always been something completely different. plus every year you get news about how all of blackberry's service has just completely stopped working. >> bill: blackberry is on its way out. can you buy this at cvs, this deer spray? >> i have never seen it. >> bill: maybe we should try. i think you go to an asian off -- you know kind of -- where they use herbs and stuff -- alternative medicine. >> you can buy it on amazon i'm looking it right now. health and personal care. i have a nagging neck injury. i could get some of this and we'll see if it works. currently unavailable. >> bill: huh oh. bj bought it all up. so i was on the scene yesterday, i went to the
in motion introduced two new smartphones and new operating system yesterday trying to compete with apple's iphone. they are also changing the company's name. the name now is simply blackberry. the new phones have video chat capability and dual home screen options. you can lock up the business side and keep it secure while using the personal side. >> i think this is so dumb. if you want an iphone you'll get an iphone and the blackberry has always been something completely different. plus...
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tough apples say republicans. headstart, 1300 kids in new jersey will lose headstart and early headstart services. republicans say, too bad. you will get over it. the president is just exaggerating. peter, comments on this social network. >> we are on twitter @bpshow. don 2k3wri6 i think says every time i hear a g.o.p. talk about anything, i always have my fact checker on. and jim irwin says the late great senator ted kennedy summed this up best when he was talking to republicans and said how much do you want from working people? on twitter @bp show. >> sam in rochester, new york. dial tone >> bill: the other thing about this this, of course is we had tom coburn who is a fiscal hawk but has been a responsible fizzscal hawk saying that the president is just exaggerating to make a point. it's a politics. when you have the congressional budget office saying if you want a rae session, here is the way to get a recession. when you have alan simpson and erskine bowls who say this is the wrong way to go. republicans still
tough apples say republicans. headstart, 1300 kids in new jersey will lose headstart and early headstart services. republicans say, too bad. you will get over it. the president is just exaggerating. peter, comments on this social network. >> we are on twitter @bpshow. don 2k3wri6 i think says every time i hear a g.o.p. talk about anything, i always have my fact checker on. and jim irwin says the late great senator ted kennedy summed this up best when he was talking to republicans and said...
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. >> mine apple rum. >> flavored rum. >> bill: we'll do a rum tasting here some day. we do booze segments every once in awhile. usually on a friday and then we roll into the weekend. all right. here's what i want to know. let's get to the serious news of the day. why are you here and why are you not at the prayer breakfast? >> you know, i would go. i actually do have a spiritual life but actually, i was not invited. as i'm not to so many events these days. deeply disappointed. maybe i'm not -- >> bill: do you think it is appropriate for the president and members of congress to show off their religion one day a year? >> i think it's very odd. i think that there is a little too much overt religiosity going on. and then it suddenly put back in the pocket and then -- >> bill: no, i agree. i grew up under the creed that you did not wear your religion on your sleeve. and you know, you had it. it was real. it was genuine but you didn't brag about it. the problem i have with the prayer breakfast is everybody gets up and tries to outdo each other and how my faith is so strong
. >> mine apple rum. >> flavored rum. >> bill: we'll do a rum tasting here some day. we do booze segments every once in awhile. usually on a friday and then we roll into the weekend. all right. here's what i want to know. let's get to the serious news of the day. why are you here and why are you not at the prayer breakfast? >> you know, i would go. i actually do have a spiritual life but actually, i was not invited. as i'm not to so many events these days. deeply...
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. >> an apple a day. i wish the folks who always say when it comes to war, you gotta listen to the generals on the ground. what are the generals on the ground saying? here i feel like you gotta tell the same lawmakers listen to what the doctors on the front lines are saying and they're saying you've got to give people access to medical marijuana. we have 19 states that now allow access. it is still illegal. and d.c. so 20. and there is an interesting article in this morning's "new york times" about the billions of dollars that states and the federal government spend in cracking down on marijuana. they mostly go after african-americans, disproportionately after african-americans even though the use is the same in terms of percentages. and that as they crack down on marijuana more and more, the enforcement on other harder drugs is decreasing. so the priorities here are all wrong. president obama this administration has cracked down far stronger than his predecessor bush. >> bill: right. >> so it is a lot --
. >> an apple a day. i wish the folks who always say when it comes to war, you gotta listen to the generals on the ground. what are the generals on the ground saying? here i feel like you gotta tell the same lawmakers listen to what the doctors on the front lines are saying and they're saying you've got to give people access to medical marijuana. we have 19 states that now allow access. it is still illegal. and d.c. so 20. and there is an interesting article in this morning's "new...
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because as your listeners know or may not know, everybody gets two bites of the apple. of the house vote, the senate vote and then the two versions have to be merged into a situation called conference and then they vote again. i would think that the obamacare issue which really should be a health insurance immigration border security, three issues that have become interrelated, interdependent on each other i think it is a bargaining chip. it could change later. and you're going for the good, not the perfect here. >> bill: then he also says that if you put something in there about same-sex couples poison pill. >> he said that from the beginning. there was a reason why that plan wasn't in the original gang of eight bill and then the reason why it was never brought up in the judiciary committee. he's actually been consistent by saying he would pull away a support if that was included. i also -- also, at the same time, you're looking at a 60-vote threshold in the senate. i don't think that will get added that provision to the overall bill. >> bill: lynn, covering illinois e
because as your listeners know or may not know, everybody gets two bites of the apple. of the house vote, the senate vote and then the two versions have to be merged into a situation called conference and then they vote again. i would think that the obamacare issue which really should be a health insurance immigration border security, three issues that have become interrelated, interdependent on each other i think it is a bargaining chip. it could change later. and you're going for the good,...
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"new york times" won for reporting on an avalanche and business practices for apple and walmart. associated press winning for photo coverage of the war in syria. also "the washington post" wall street journal winning for commentaries and the minneapolis "star tribune" winning for editorial cartoons. >> bill: little bit for everybody. >> abc wants to talk to the masters golf champion, adam scott, about appearing as the next bachelor on its prime time hit reality series. bachelor producer robert mills tweeting yesterday he wants to meet with the 32-year-old champion about making him the star of a show that has a guy go through 25 women to find through love. >> bill: talk to tiger. >> last thing this guy needs. he's one of the best looking guys in the world. he's now the masters champion. >> and in sports two young college basketball players announced plans to leave school and enter the nba draft. noel, freshman for the kentucky wildcats is ready to take the big step in declaring himself for the draft as did georgetown hoya sophomore porter jr. noel could be the number one overall p
"new york times" won for reporting on an avalanche and business practices for apple and walmart. associated press winning for photo coverage of the war in syria. also "the washington post" wall street journal winning for commentaries and the minneapolis "star tribune" winning for editorial cartoons. >> bill: little bit for everybody. >> abc wants to talk to the masters golf champion, adam scott, about appearing as the next bachelor on its prime time hit...
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apple obviously a global company sells stuff and makes it a lot derived from overseas activity. they are doing well. >> bill: here is what i don't understand. given -- these numbers are late january, but we saw corporate profits a year ago that were at all-time record high and wall street, banks are back thanks to t.a.r.p. and george bush continued -- policy continue by barack anthills. >> right >> bill: in this last election cycle, wall street went overwhelmingly for mitt romney and against obama. why? >> there is no answer to that. bill, i think you need -- >> bill: you know a lot of these guys. >> and that doesn't mean i understand them. don't criticize me for knowing them and expect me. you are being mean to me. >> bill: you got meet. it is one. mysteries of the last political cycle. you say to corporate leadership. look what worked. look what is being good for you. i used to have this conversation. i used to say, i don't want to be ideological for a minute. look at the data. what are you complain being? there was no good answer. >> bill: we saw secretary of state. she still
apple obviously a global company sells stuff and makes it a lot derived from overseas activity. they are doing well. >> bill: here is what i don't understand. given -- these numbers are late january, but we saw corporate profits a year ago that were at all-time record high and wall street, banks are back thanks to t.a.r.p. and george bush continued -- policy continue by barack anthills. >> right >> bill: in this last election cycle, wall street went overwhelmingly for mitt...
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. >> bill: i think you're confusing apples and oranges. the incidences you're talking about, you know, are protests or other activities that took place which may or may not have been examples of racism. but the law deals with the nine people -- americans the right to vote based solely on the color of their skin and the counties and the jurisdictions that are mentioned are in the law because there is historical record of their trying to keep african-americans out of the polling place. deny them the right to vote. there is historical, physical evidence to say that these are the worst offenders in the country. that's why they're there. that's why we need it. pat is calling from los angeles california. hello, pat. >> caller: good morning, bill. i'm fired up this morning. you know, justice thomas and his opinion equated the actions of civil rights workers and activists to those of slave owners. you know, david koch paid $2 million for dred scott's bible then gave it to him. i hope he's got a pair of asbestos gloves in order to handle that thing
. >> bill: i think you're confusing apples and oranges. the incidences you're talking about, you know, are protests or other activities that took place which may or may not have been examples of racism. but the law deals with the nine people -- americans the right to vote based solely on the color of their skin and the counties and the jurisdictions that are mentioned are in the law because there is historical record of their trying to keep african-americans out of the polling place. deny...
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twelve minutes before the top of the hour on a wednesday morning, there is pride and joy in the big apple this morning. pride in new york state becoming the first state since the newtown tragedy to really act on gun violence and joy in the fact that the house of representatives finally, approving $507,000,000,000 in emergency aid for the victims of hurricane sandy. our good friend, former governor of new york, he willeliot spitzer joins us this morning. elliott? good to talk to you as allegation. >> thank you. it's a little snowy and bleak out here. i think you captured the emotions just right. >> so peter king and steve israel both working together on this. it's too bad the congress didn't do it, speaking about the sandy relief. >> right. >> but finally, got up to close to what the president was asking as well as governor cuomo and governor christy were asking for. right? >> at the end of the day the number is pretty close and i think now the question really is using it wisely the rebuilding always takes longer than people want you to think it might. he specially with some of these tough
twelve minutes before the top of the hour on a wednesday morning, there is pride and joy in the big apple this morning. pride in new york state becoming the first state since the newtown tragedy to really act on gun violence and joy in the fact that the house of representatives finally, approving $507,000,000,000 in emergency aid for the victims of hurricane sandy. our good friend, former governor of new york, he willeliot spitzer joins us this morning. elliott? good to talk to you as...
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. >> bill: you couldn't get 81% for apple pie. >> no. maybe background checks and marriage equality. maybe the two. yes, it is big and it's a real political reality. the autopsy report recognizes this fact. they say we may not all agree on marriage equality but young people can't view the party as intolerant, so we have to have a campaign to reach out to gay people. they are recognizing that they have lost this fight. because the future is with young people. they said that scott walker said that on sunday meet the press, who is of course their future in terms of who is going to run in 2016 so it's a big, big deal. >> bill: i saw at cpac a sign of the times. one panel was anti-marriage equality, and the other was suggesting that as republicans we should somewhere a more open attitude towards this and even support it, and the pro marriage equality doesn't flat out, but the positive on marriage equality had a packed auditorium, and the other was like empty. >> yeah. >> bill: did you see that photo? >> yeah, it's great. and it is indicative
. >> bill: you couldn't get 81% for apple pie. >> no. maybe background checks and marriage equality. maybe the two. yes, it is big and it's a real political reality. the autopsy report recognizes this fact. they say we may not all agree on marriage equality but young people can't view the party as intolerant, so we have to have a campaign to reach out to gay people. they are recognizing that they have lost this fight. because the future is with young people. they said that scott...
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i guess we are starting -- >> some apple products laptops. or imacs. we will start making some here. >> i phone? no. the iphone no televisions. no in the vcrs if they still make them, no. >> i met william some people from new balance the shoes. they are all made here in america. >> is that right? >> new balance is made in america. and they employ people in america. they pay them well and they have retirement policies. so things can be made here as long as you have conscientious people running these businesses willing to share the profits with the workers. >> absolutely. this is a new work force. >> senator tom harkin don't often get a chance to throw a question or a comment to a united states senator. this is your opportunity. 866-55-press is the toll-free number. we will be right back here. >> this is "the bill press show" live on your radio and current tv. [ music ] that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying
i guess we are starting -- >> some apple products laptops. or imacs. we will start making some here. >> i phone? no. the iphone no televisions. no in the vcrs if they still make them, no. >> i met william some people from new balance the shoes. they are all made here in america. >> is that right? >> new balance is made in america. and they employ people in america. they pay them well and they have retirement policies. so things can be made here as long as you have...
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>> caller: i think alec baldwin and paula deen are apples and oranges. >> bill: how so? >> because paula deen is really not in trouble because of the slur from years ago. she's being sued for discrimination now and that's how they found her to claim that she said that years ago. could be more recent, we don't know. >> bill: but it was a deposition as part of that lawsuit where all of this stuff came out. >> people are angry because she has workers working in the house and she doesn't pay them and sheilas black workers -- she has black workers using one bathroom. >> bill: why doesn't alec baldwin -- >> caller: the man definitely needs psychological help. i'm not backing him on anything. the man has definitely got a problem but his actions and his words don't match whereas paula deen's actions match -- >> bill: you have to say sadie that paula deen, all of the sponsors dropped paula deen not because of all of the stuff that's alleged. they dropped her because she said she used the n word. >> no. they dropped her because she damaged the brand. >> bill: how did she damage th
>> caller: i think alec baldwin and paula deen are apples and oranges. >> bill: how so? >> because paula deen is really not in trouble because of the slur from years ago. she's being sued for discrimination now and that's how they found her to claim that she said that years ago. could be more recent, we don't know. >> bill: but it was a deposition as part of that lawsuit where all of this stuff came out. >> people are angry because she has workers working in the...
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apple is salmon. they want to moved in to the rest of the crop. >> right. we talked about the salmon hear couple of weeks ago on the show fatter and bigger and fatter. >> franken fish. >> exactly. when you go into a supermarket today, how do you know what's gno and what's not? >> it's not the labeled, 64 kuntz trees require labeling but not the united states. there is a bill that's going to be introduced for congress this week, senator boxer and congress defazio. there is a ballot initiative in washington state 26 states introduced labeling. 26 states that introduced labeling bills this year. some are still active and may pass. but we have a situation now where if you go into the store and you are looking around you have to take a shopping guide to see what the at-risk i need greenedients are. i was there doing research in wal-mart last week. been you can buy spag etty sauce from the same company that's ragu lite and chunky that's gmo. the chunky has high frock on this corn syrup and lite uses olive oil. it takes a little detective work to figure out which
apple is salmon. they want to moved in to the rest of the crop. >> right. we talked about the salmon hear couple of weeks ago on the show fatter and bigger and fatter. >> franken fish. >> exactly. when you go into a supermarket today, how do you know what's gno and what's not? >> it's not the labeled, 64 kuntz trees require labeling but not the united states. there is a bill that's going to be introduced for congress this week, senator boxer and congress defazio. there...
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. >> apple unveiled new product at its developer's conference yesterday including a new operating system or iphones and ipads. ios7 includes new fonts and new interactions and they also introduced itunes radio, the new music streaming service set to compete with pandora and users can use a free version with ads or pay $25 a year to have no ads. also siri will be available in a man's voice if you don't like the lady's voice. >> i kind of like siri's voice. >> bill: what do i do now? >> nothing. >> it doesn't come around until like the fall. >> bill: oh, okay. >> when it happens, we'll have to update our phones then after that, part of the new layout, it will all update itself. you don't have to update your own app. >> bill: oh, that's good because it is a pain to have to go -- >> i'm not sure if i like the new design. it looked a little bit too much like windows, i think. the whole reason i like having an iphone. >> bill: tell me when -- >> i'll let you know. >> bill: bob cusack, you know, we'll talk about this a little bit later. senate passed a farm bill yesterday. senate got busy on im
. >> apple unveiled new product at its developer's conference yesterday including a new operating system or iphones and ipads. ios7 includes new fonts and new interactions and they also introduced itunes radio, the new music streaming service set to compete with pandora and users can use a free version with ads or pay $25 a year to have no ads. also siri will be available in a man's voice if you don't like the lady's voice. >> i kind of like siri's voice. >> bill: what do i do...
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so i kind of wonder where -- that now infamous cnn clip of her running down the hall holding that apple. i just wonder where she is and sort of where this goes. i think it is just her -- >> bill: why wouldn't the white house jump on it? >> you asked the question well. >> bill: i was hoping to get a better answer. anyhow. but the president on more serious issues yesterday. presiding over a naturalization service in the east room of the white house. and back on the issue of immigration reform which looks like a winner for him this year. do you agree? >> i have to say first somebody who is now entering his third week as a white house reporter, just how moving that moment was to be in the white house and watch these people. did the pledge of allegiance for the first time as an american. an amazing moment. obama used it as he has in several other -- >> bill: men and women in uniform. they're not citizens but they're serving in our military. >> it is amazing stuff. i think that there was -- actually somebody tweeted me other reporters were dusty in the room. i think it was a truly emotional m
so i kind of wonder where -- that now infamous cnn clip of her running down the hall holding that apple. i just wonder where she is and sort of where this goes. i think it is just her -- >> bill: why wouldn't the white house jump on it? >> you asked the question well. >> bill: i was hoping to get a better answer. anyhow. but the president on more serious issues yesterday. presiding over a naturalization service in the east room of the white house. and back on the issue of...
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>> rumors are swirling that apple will be ready to release its next iphone in september. it will likely be called the iphone 5s. abc reporting the new smart phone may have a unique feature of fingerprint scanner for added security. also, they may be releasing a second, cheaper plastic iphone to appeal to more consumers. >> bill: i'm ready for the upgrade. >> i'm not so sure about the fingerprint b.s. i'm not sure how i feel about that yet. if it works -- >> bill: it works in airports. i mean they're using it more and more. here we go. the big news -- the big story of the day, of course is bradley manning. private bradley manning, the judge yesterday issuing her verdict in the case and long, long case. three years ago, he was arrested. he's been held in prison ever since. charged, of course, with leaking national security documents, breaking the law. the government actually charged him with deliberately intending to aid and abet the enemy. the government tried to make the case. that bradley manning knew that al-qaeda would be among those who would see the documents if he g
>> rumors are swirling that apple will be ready to release its next iphone in september. it will likely be called the iphone 5s. abc reporting the new smart phone may have a unique feature of fingerprint scanner for added security. also, they may be releasing a second, cheaper plastic iphone to appeal to more consumers. >> bill: i'm ready for the upgrade. >> i'm not so sure about the fingerprint b.s. i'm not sure how i feel about that yet. if it works -- >> bill: it...
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have already seen the parker county, texas has included in his budget the so-called chained cpi, which apples to real cuts in benefits for people who are now on social security. why? >> he is saying that he wants to show he is serious which a lot say is a failed strategy. you usually try to put forward what you really want and then obviously you have to compromise and come to the middle. obama's starting in the middle. a lot of people think the only way he can go is to the right. a lot of democrats are saying if obama keeps putting forward chained cpis. even paul ryan's budget didn't have this in it. >> i am perplexed by the reasoning behind this. i know not just berney sanders say no way. this thing is dead on arrival, particularly since the president has always said correctly social security did not contribute to this deficit crisis. >> right. i mean the deficit was caused by the bush tax cuts by the wars in iraq and afghanistan not by senior citizens getting benefits that the government has promised to them. so they should not be the ones we are balancing the budget on the backs of. >> whe
have already seen the parker county, texas has included in his budget the so-called chained cpi, which apples to real cuts in benefits for people who are now on social security. why? >> he is saying that he wants to show he is serious which a lot say is a failed strategy. you usually try to put forward what you really want and then obviously you have to compromise and come to the middle. obama's starting in the middle. a lot of people think the only way he can go is to the right. a lot of...
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if bill press is the ceo of apple or exxon mobil he's going to make absolutely positive sure that none of this happens in his organization because if i'm on a jury and something does, the punitive damages will be so severe that isn't going to happen. so i'm assuming that the military doesn't have the people in the military don't have the right to sue. >> that's absolutely correct. >> caller: and the lawsuits -- that's the difference. the people in the private sector are no more different than the people in the military. the people in the private sector again if bill press is the ceo of a corporation, he's going to make damn sure that nobody in his organization does that. if they do, they're out the door and gone. >> bill: all right. thanks chuck. >> absolutely right. >> called a ferris doctrine and it basically provides that when you're in the military, anything -- any hazard, any occupational hazard, you can't sue for it. so the fact that you're in the military, you get sexually assaulted, that's considered occupational hazard. >> bill: i do want to ask you about the i.r.s. the presid
if bill press is the ceo of apple or exxon mobil he's going to make absolutely positive sure that none of this happens in his organization because if i'm on a jury and something does, the punitive damages will be so severe that isn't going to happen. so i'm assuming that the military doesn't have the people in the military don't have the right to sue. >> that's absolutely correct. >> caller: and the lawsuits -- that's the difference. the people in the private sector are no more...
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apple not falling far from the tree. >> smart tempered, a disaster on cable news. >> bill: probably a great president. >> certainly a better nominee than the one they gave us. >> bill: let's start with the big story of the day. you can tell it is summertime. everybody's talk building it. the cover of rolling stone. you can't buy it at walmart or walgreens or cvs because of course on the cover, it has a relatively attractive picture not an attractive story but an attractive photo of the boston marathon bombing. >> it is a picture he took of himself. >> bill: is that right? >> a picture he took of himself. >> here's what i think. i abhor the fact that walgreens and cvs aren't selling the magazine. it seems like self-censorship to me. but i think "rolling stone" shouldn't have put that on the cover. it probably differs with popular opinion. >> bill: no, i think you might be reflect -- in this room. >> popular opinion in the room. >> bill: i think you're freakin' crazy but other than that. [ laughter ] >> exactly. see, i knew i would run into this. i think it's maybe because i have an 8-y
apple not falling far from the tree. >> smart tempered, a disaster on cable news. >> bill: probably a great president. >> certainly a better nominee than the one they gave us. >> bill: let's start with the big story of the day. you can tell it is summertime. everybody's talk building it. the cover of rolling stone. you can't buy it at walmart or walgreens or cvs because of course on the cover, it has a relatively attractive picture not an attractive story but an...
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yesterday, a whole group of major corporations from the biggest names in corporate america, microsoft apple and a lot of others, those corporations filed a brief with the supreme court saying this is bad for business. not to support marriage equality. it looks like, senator the tide's turning here in terms of public opinion. >> absolutely. i have seen a study -- growth and support for marriage equality and opposition to discrimination. just in -- during my time in the house and these pieces of news and my early days in the senate are very heartening. you know, i still recall the interview that our president gave last year talking about how his views and opinions have changed and i think that this is happening throughout the country and it is not partisan. you're hearing from, as you said 80 plus prominent republicans who are now saying that marriage equality is -- proposition 8 should be overturned. that doma should be repealed. and it's -- i think reflective of the opinions of the country. unfortunately, as this -- these cases play out we still have speaker boehner sort of leading the effo
yesterday, a whole group of major corporations from the biggest names in corporate america, microsoft apple and a lot of others, those corporations filed a brief with the supreme court saying this is bad for business. not to support marriage equality. it looks like, senator the tide's turning here in terms of public opinion. >> absolutely. i have seen a study -- growth and support for marriage equality and opposition to discrimination. just in -- during my time in the house and these...
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>> apple just announced that they're going to make an emphasis to make things in country. big retailer walmart saying they'll put billions of dollars toward american-made goods so if people demand those and the consumers go to the store and buy everything that walmart offers when it comes time, then they're going to do more of it. i think that really is where we feel that this film can be powerful to open people's eyes to change their spending habits. i can make a difference and not have to complain about x, y and z. >> bill: you know one of the areas -- again, i'm totally ignorant about this other than cars. i know we make airplanes, too. and damn good ones. both the big commercial jets and also business jets as well. but clothing. i'll bet you everything that the three of us are wearing right here were made in benghazi -- not benghazi -- bangladesh is what i was thinking of. >> these were made in maine. new balance is the last athletic shoe manufacturer in america. >> bill: let me see that shoe again. there it is. new balance. >> 100% made in america. so, you know, the i
>> apple just announced that they're going to make an emphasis to make things in country. big retailer walmart saying they'll put billions of dollars toward american-made goods so if people demand those and the consumers go to the store and buy everything that walmart offers when it comes time, then they're going to do more of it. i think that really is where we feel that this film can be powerful to open people's eyes to change their spending habits. i can make a difference and not have...
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i've seen apple twitter facebook. not just "the new york times." other news organizations, too. how about government agencies? >> there are some focused on government agencies and defense agencies. this group wasn't. they did hit areas like that but they weren't massively focused on it. >> bob cusack with the hill, dan. congress has been debating this, as you know. there have been different bills in the house and senate. do you think that there's a piece of legislation that would help solve this problem and what do you think is the motivation motivation -- china's motivation in particular? >> i'll speak to the motivation question first. i think it is definitely to improve their economic power in the world. they have set a very short time line to become a dominant first world country and in order to do that in such a short period of time, they need their industries to grow rapidly. the other thing to keep in mind is that the communist country your separation between industry and government is nearly none. they're very overlapped. so the government has a huge interest in providing
i've seen apple twitter facebook. not just "the new york times." other news organizations, too. how about government agencies? >> there are some focused on government agencies and defense agencies. this group wasn't. they did hit areas like that but they weren't massively focused on it. >> bob cusack with the hill, dan. congress has been debating this, as you know. there have been different bills in the house and senate. do you think that there's a piece of legislation...
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>> companies like google, facebook apple microsoft. >> bill: google, facebook. >> yep. >> i think i've heard of those little start-ups. >> bill: microsoft. is there anybody not on the list? listen, i don't know about you but when i go online and i go on whatever google or bing or microsoft or whatever, i don't want the nsa knowing everything that i'm doing there. and i don't think those companies should be giving them that kind of access and whatever you think about edward snowden what i'm waiting for is somebody to stand up and say that anything he's told us is wrong. have you heard that yet? uh-huh. they attack him. they want to lock him up forever but nobody's denied that he's telling the truth. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." (vo) current tv is the place for compelling true stories. (kaj) jack, how old are you? >> nine. (adam) this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. way inside. (christoff) we're patrolling the area looking for guns, drugs bodies ... (adam) we're going to places where few ot
>> companies like google, facebook apple microsoft. >> bill: google, facebook. >> yep. >> i think i've heard of those little start-ups. >> bill: microsoft. is there anybody not on the list? listen, i don't know about you but when i go online and i go on whatever google or bing or microsoft or whatever, i don't want the nsa knowing everything that i'm doing there. and i don't think those companies should be giving them that kind of access and whatever you think...
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apple tv or what they're -- some people are calling eye tv. it is going to go on sale later this year. it will be a 60-inch tv screen and they'll sell between $1500 and $2500. >> bill: that's a big tv. flat screen, big kind of thing. there is already apple tv. >> it is a unit that gets the product to your actual television. but this is a television made by apple which will probably have a lot of the same components, you can stream netflix on it and mlb network on it. >> bill: could you get the regular cable and networks on it too? >> i would hope so. yes, yes that's the idea. you could switch between downloaded content streaming content and actual cable content. >> save up. could be as much as $2500. >> bill: another toy. evan, we've been talking about one narrative which is congress is so weak there won't be any gun legislation. the other narrative that bugs me a lot is on the sequester. we heard the comments at tuesday's briefing, last briefing we had at the white house. that everybody exaggerated the impact of the sequester because here we
apple tv or what they're -- some people are calling eye tv. it is going to go on sale later this year. it will be a 60-inch tv screen and they'll sell between $1500 and $2500. >> bill: that's a big tv. flat screen, big kind of thing. there is already apple tv. >> it is a unit that gets the product to your actual television. but this is a television made by apple which will probably have a lot of the same components, you can stream netflix on it and mlb network on it. >> bill:...